Crosbie Ward
Crosbie Ward in April 1867
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1858–1860 | 2nd | Lyttelton | Independent | |
| 1861–1866 | 3rd | Lyttelton | Independent | |
| 1866–1867 | 4th | Avon | Independent | |
Crosbie Ward (10 February 1832 – 10 November 1867) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in Canterbury, New Zealand. He was born in County Down, Ireland.
He represented the Town of Lyttelton electorate from 1858 to 1866. He was a cabinet minister, Postmaster-General and Secretary for Crown Lands. He then represented the Avon electorate from 1866 to 1867, when he resigned. He was a prominent Christchurch journalist, editing the Lyttelton Times.[1][2]
On 13 January 1857, he married Margaret (Maggie) Townsend of Rangiora. Their only child was Harriett Louise Frances Ward. He died on 10 November 1867 in London.[1] On 18 September 1868, his widow married John George Cooke at Holy Trinity Church in New Plymouth.[3]
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- 1 2 Rice, Geoffrey W. "Ward, Crosbie". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ↑ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 243. OCLC 154283103.
- ↑ "Marriage". Taranaki Herald XVI (845). 3 October 1868. p. 2. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James FitzGerald |
Member of Parliament for Lyttelton 1858–1866 |
Succeeded by Edward Hargreaves |
| Preceded by William Thomson |
Member of Parliament for Avon 1866–1867 |
Succeeded by William Reeves |
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